Song Quotes by Greg Lake

14 Song quotes by Greg Lake

These fourteen snippets let you hear Greg Lake’s straightforward voice on the power of a song. He doesn’t waste words, and the brevity makes each observation feel like a quick note you could jot down after a live set.

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I couldn't say there is a formula to songwriting. Each time is a unique experience.

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The greatest music is made for love, not for money.

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I think good music comes from the heart. That's my belief.

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Music is an emotional experience, and that is what imprints itself on the soul.

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When I was writing my autobiography, these songs came up from time to time which were important to me, and I realized…

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When you play music with someone who has a heart rather than playing with someone who is just doing it for money…

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Songwriting is never one thing. I've spent as long as three months writing a song. Other times I've done it in twenty…

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It's true when they say songwriting is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. In truth, what happens is... songs comes through you.

Greg Lake

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Music is an emotional experience, and that is what imprints itself on the soul. And I think for me, any great art…

Greg Lake

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As I said to Ringo, I was in a successful Rock N Roll band. He was in a band that changed the…

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I picked up the guitar at 12 yrs old - basically, my mother and father bought it for me for Christmas. I…

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When you are in a band for a number of years you loose your identity in a way. You become a part…

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'Lucky Man' I wrote when I was twelve years old. I wrote it when I first was given a guitar by my…

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Again there are so many records which contain fond memories and music and songs of which I have to say I am…

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I love touring in the United States. It's dramatically different wherever you go. North to south, you're going from snow to palm trees.

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I would like to involve myself in some black music. I would like to do some blues and some gospel music. I want to…

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As long as people want to hear me play and as long as I'm able to play, then I will. I enjoy playing and…

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Songwriting is never one thing. I've spent as long as three months writing a song. Other times I've done it in twenty minutes.

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Again there are so many records which contain fond memories and music and songs of which I have to say I am quite proud.…

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When I was writing my autobiography, these songs came up from time to time which were important to me, and I realized that what…

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'Lucky Man' I wrote when I was twelve years old. I wrote it when I first was given a guitar by my mother. I…

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